True or False
The Métis are descendants of First
Nations men and European
women.
False: The
Métis are descendants of First
Nations women and European
explorers and fur traders.
communal
everone working together
The European Explorers were originally in search of Beaver fur and lumber.
False: A sea route to Asia
Economy
The way people meet their basic needs
Mercantilism is based on the idea that a nation would increase its wealth if they sold more goods to foreign countries than if they bought
True
clan
Small village/ group of families working together
The fur trade was fuelled by the demand for fur hats.
True Can you imagine an economy being kick-started by a fashion trend? That’s what happened in Canada! Beaver pelts make fine hats. It was the huge demand for hats that fuelled the fur trade.
ethnocentrism
belief that your culture is superior
Britain created a ____monopoly__________ so that companies could
have ______mercantilism______, and help Britain prosper through the economic system
known as ____epidemic_______
False:
Charter, monopolies, mercantilism
mercantilism
A system that allowed the home country to become rich. From selling the colonies resources.